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Birding trails are virtual—though not always linear— guides to curated birding hotspots within a specific geographic region. ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Alaska is creating several trails to make birding in Alaska accessible to everyone, specifically in Southeast Alaska, Southcentral Alaska, and the Arctic’s North Slope. 

The Alaska Birding Trails initiative is intentionally designed to create the time and space for proactive, creative thinking to help solve challenges for nature and people. Trails also heavily highlight Important Birding Areas and birding hotspots that are sometimes under threat from development and other projects. 

We’ve been working on virtual and mobile guides offering maps that highlight key places across Alaska for birdwatching. They provide information on the birding sites, including amenities and parking information. Plus, we will give you tips to make your trip safe, easy, and fun. 

But birding trails can also be economic drivers. They are designed to foster sustainable economic development built around the bioregion and to grow Alaska’s economy through bird tourism. Birding is big business in Alaska because of the healthy, resilient public lands and waters of our state. These places offer a variety of habitat types and, as a result, allow for a rich diversity of bird species. 

At this time, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Alaska offers the 200-site Southeast Alaska Birding Trail, the 35-site Anchorage Birding Trail (coming soon), and the 10-site UtqiaÄ¡vik Birding Trail—with more in the works thanks to our partners!